Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
This industry manufactures a range of wooden joinery products such as windows, doors and stairs. Carpentry woodwork such as beams, rafters, and shuttering for concrete work (formwork) are also made by this industry, as are prefabricated wooden buildings such as sheds and mobile homes.
Demand is primarily driven by investment trends in the housing and non-residential building markets, along with household spending patterns. The industry experiences import penetration totalling £525 million (13% of domestic demand in 2011-12), while export earnings account for only about £40 million annually (1.1% of industry revenue). Domestic demand has contracted by an average 6.5% per annum over the five years through 2011-12, with import penetration maintaining moderate growth of 0.7%.. purchase to read more
Industry Report - Starting a New Business Chapter
There are no major barriers to the entry of new competitors into the industry, although given the intensity of competition between existing players, new entrants will find it difficult to quickly establish a foothold in the market. The industry has no specific government regulations, although manufacturers must comply with UK standards, environmental regulations and building codes. There are no special licensing requirements for this industry. Most manufacturers have established strong relationships with both upstream suppliers (notably wood resources) and downstream markets (wholesale chains), and this may disadvantage new entrants. Start-up manufacturers must be able to differentiate their product based on price, quality or innovation... purchase to read more